Germany is raring to go for its first match at the 2026 World Cup, going up against debutants Curaçao. The two countries have never played against each other before, with the Germans being heavy favorites.
Manuel Neuer has made his return to the national team after initially retiring from it, while Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz and co. will have to step up their game in the absence of Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl.
Match Info:
Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA
Date: June 14, 2026
Kickoff: 12:00 PM Local
time (EDT) | 10:00 AM PDT
TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country
NRG, you say? Hope Germany has lots of it:
Prediction
Germany wins 4-0 with goals from Nick Woltemade, Deniz Undav, Florian Wirtz, and Jamal Musiala.
It’s Germany time
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